5 Great Features You Only Get in Samsung’s Version of Android

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View this email in your browser  |  Manage newsletter subscriptions 08.04.22   TIME TO SHINE 5 Great Features You Only Get in Samsung's Version of Android BY DAVID NIELD When you buy a Samsung phone, you get a custom version of Google's mobile operating system that comes with its own unique tools and perks.   CASUAL GAMER Give Yourself Permission to Buy That Steam Deck BY SWAPNA KRISHNA It's not a "must-have," but it sure is nice.   PRODUCT REVIEW I Never Want to Take Off the Garmin Instinct 2S Solar BY ADRIENNE SO Absurdly long battery life and an insane array of fitness features make this small outdoor watch my favorite fitness tracker.   STAY FROSTY Quell the Heat With Our Favorite Window Air Conditioners BY JULIAN CHOKKATTU These WIRED-tested AC units have been lodged into our windows and cooling our homes for months, if not years. GET WIRED Get WIRED for just $29.99 $5. Includes the print edition plus editor in chief Gideon Lichfield's column, System Update. Subscribe now.   ROLL THE DICE It's Not Just Loot Boxes: Predatory Monetization Is Everywhere BY WILL BEDINGFIELD The UK recently declined to regulate prize draws as a form of gambling, but does it matter? The industry has moved on to more problematic ways to make money.   FOND FAREWELL Goodbye to the BMW i3—an Icon of the 21st Century BY JASON BARLOW A seminal EV has come to the end of its life. Yet it's never looked better, or more relevant.   ALL MONITOR Kids Are Back in Classrooms and Laptops Are Still Spying on Them BY PIA CERES As the post-Roe era underscores the risks of digital surveillance, a new survey shows that teens face increased monitoring from teachers—and police.   BUYING GUIDE You Need a Password Manager. Here Are the Best Ones BY SCOTT GILBERTSON Keep your logins locked down with our favorite apps for PC, Mac, Android, iPhone, and web browsers.       Have questions or comments? Reply to this email.   This e-mail was sent to you by WIRED. To ensure delivery to your inbox (not bulk or junk folders), please add our e-mail address, wired@newsletters.wired.com, to your address book.   View our Privacy Policy Unsubscribe or Manage your newsletter subscriptions   Copyright © Condé Nast 2022. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved.